Continued from May 2023
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Two healthy chicks hatched successfully from eggs two and three. The first egg laid was non-viable and, hopefully, it will be able to be retrieved from the nest, at the time of ringing, as to ascertain the reason why.
During the middle of May, Laddie sustained an injury to his flank and NC0 was without a meal for 87 hours due to him not being able to hunt. It was pure relief when he finally arrived with a fish, at a critical time too as the first chick had just hatched. Laddie excelled himself on the evening of the 25th, bringing in an absolute whopper of a fish which fed both chicks and adults multiple times throughout the evening, during the night and well into the next morning.
The end of the month saw some 'difficult' behaviour from #1 on its younger sibling, not only restricted to mealtimes either. With longer gaps, on occasion, between fish being brought to the nest by Laddie (probably due to his defence of the nest and area from intruders, of which there had been many last month), #2 has been the subject of dominance and aggression. We can only hope this begins to lessen in the coming days and weeks.
NC0 has been doing a sterling job with feeding both chicks ensuring, as much as possible, that the youngest receives its fair share as well. She has also shown great maturity when defending the chicks and nest from intruders too - she is definitely a force to be reckoned with!
Nest Updates
Arrival dates: NC0 - 17.3.23 (07:43) Laddie - 17.3.23 (13:43)
Eggs laid: Egg #1 - 4.4.23 (09:32) Egg #2 - 7.4.23 (09:39) Egg #3 - 10.4.23 (09:10)
Hatch dates: Chick #1 - 13.5.23 (11:59 fully out of shell 12:11) Chick #2 - 16.5.23 (04:19) *Egg #1 - DNH*
Ringed 22.6.23: Chick #1 - PF4(F) 1.85kg Chick #2 - PF5(M) 1.2kg *Egg #1 retrieved for analysis*
Link to blogs and updates during March/April, May
June Blogs and Updates (published dates)
2.6.23 LotL blog >>> Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 11
9.6.23 LotL blog >>> Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 12
20.6.23 LotL blog >>> Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 13
24.6.23 LotL blog >>> Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 14 (The Ringing of the Chicks)
Richard B
Hmm, interesting...
At 20:08, while #2 was laying down, it looked over to the far left rail area - what had it seen?
It was quickly up and walked up to that area
A remnant of fish? #2 ate a piece from it
It brought the 'chunk' closer and began to self feed, taking small bites
It leaned into the sticks...
And found another morsel
#2 then picked up another piece from where it had placed the original remnant on the nest
#2 did find a few more tiny pieces when rummaging around in that area before moving away. Well done, little one!!
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Unknown said:Good sized Perch @2050
Fabulous! I was in RF completing my report above
Unknown said:No 2 keeping away for a few minutes, but now both being fed
Brilliant, thanks Richard!
Unknown said:I'm sure while NCO was feeding No 2, No 1 was self feeding from the fish.
Yes, I thought so too. Even when NC0 had the fish initially, #1 nibbled at a fin.
#1 was definitely doing something here
Well, we do know that #2 can self feed too as proven at 20:08
NC0 was still stuffing #2 with fish at 21:33 (speed feeding!). It was just about swallowing the pieces offered before the next beakful was ready to be given!
#2 turned away at 21:40
#2 accepted some more from the tidy up at 21:44
NC0 cleaning her beak
#1 picking up some scraps
Sandra, I had a quick look at the Alyth camera before bed (I’m on holiday) and there was an intruder at 19.17. I thought it might be a Lowes female from 2016 KP1?
Very pale for a female though around the necklace area. (On perch)
Oooh, that could well be - thanks so much! I'll ping an email off to Lowes to see if they can confirm.
Have a wonderful holiday, Glider, I hope you have a fantastic time!